Taylor



(No Model.)

W. A. HAMMOND 8a R. W. TAYLOR.

TO'MBSTDNB 0R MONUMENT.

Patented Sept.. '7, 1897.

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NiTno STATES PATnNT Tries WILLIAM ALBERT HAMMOND AND ROBERTV. TAYLOR.,Ol? ST. LOUIS,

MISSOURI.

TOMBSTONE'OR MONUMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 589,722, datedSeptember 7, 189'?.

Application tiled April 19, 1897. Serial No.. 632,879. (No model.)

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Be it known that we, WILLIAM ALBERT HAMMOND and ROBERTW. TAYLOR, of thecity of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Tombstoncs or llIonum-ents, ot' which thefollowing is a full, clear, and 'exact description, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

Our invention relates to tombstones or monuments; and it consists of.the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of partshereinafter shown, described, and claimed.

Figure l is a side elevation of our improved tombstone or monument. Fig.2 is a vertical sectional view taken approximately on the line 2 2 ofFig. l.. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken approximately on theline 3 3 of Fig. Fig. 1i is a View in perspective of a croWs-.t'oot oranchor of which We make use.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, G is a granite or limestone baseof any desired size or shape. The glass plates 7 are placed in verticalpositions upon the base 6 and form a rectangular inclosurc. Anchors 8have their heads seated in the base 6, and said anchers extend upwardlyand outwardly to positions at the upper corners of the plates 7, and themetallic plates il are attached to the outer upper ends of said anchors8 and engage the outer surfaces of the glass plates 7. The glass platesl0 are placed together end to end with their lower edges resting uponthe upper edges of the glass plates 7, said plates l0 being inclined incross-section inwardly to an angle of approximately fortyiive degreesrelative to the plates '7. After the plates l0 are 4placed in positionthe metallic plates 9 engage their outer surfaces, as required, to holdsaid plates inv position. The space within the inclosurc formed by theplates and l0 is filled with plastic granitoid l1 or other suitablesubstance which will form a solid artificial rock when hardened.

Glass plates l2 are placed together side by side and their lower endsare inserted through the opening formed bythe upper edges ot' the plates10, and said lower ends are embedded in the granitoid. Two or more ofthe glass plates 'l2 may be used, and said plates may be cementedtogether, and they may be of any desired thickness or of any desiredoutline. Inscriptions may be painted or otherwise indicated upon theinner surfaces of the outer ones of said plates.

The metallic strap I3 is substantially as Wide as the double thicknessof the glass plates l2, and said strap is placed in position to coverthe exposed edges of said glass plates l2, one end of said strap beinginserted into the granitoid ll and said strap passing upwardly entirelyaround the exposed edges of the glass plates I2 and the opposite end ofsaid strap being inserted in the granitoid ll at the opposite side oftheglass plates. The ends of the strap 13 may be out into strips andsaid strips separated, thus forming the crows-feet 14, as shown in Fig.4.

In order to form secure connections between the stra-p 13 and thegranitoid, the part-s thus far described are all placed in positionWhile the granitoid is in a plastic state, and when the granitoid ishardened it is obvious that the parts will be held securely together.

The ears l5 may be formed integral with or attached to the edges of thestrap 13, and said ears may be bent inwardly to closely engage the outerside surfaces of the glass plates 12, as shown in Fig. l, thus holdingthe upper portions ot' the glass plates in position relative to thestrap i3.

In Fig. 2 the edges oli' the glass plates l2 are cut at right angles totheir sides and the strap 13 is flat.

The base (j may be seated in the ground, as required to expose only theglass portion of the monument, or said base may be set above the ground,as desired. Itis, however, mainly intended as a foundation upon which tobuild the glass mon u men t.

In a tombstone, a suitable base, the glass plates '7 placed in verticalpositions and end to end upon said base and forming a rectangularinclosurc, the anchors S having their heads anchored in said base andextending upwardly and outwardly to positions at the upper corners ofsaid plates '7, the metallic plates 9 attached to the outer upper endsot" said anchors 8 and engaging the outer sur- 'faces ot' said plates 7,the glass plates l0 placed IOC together end to end with their loweredges resting upon the upper edges of the glass plates 7, said plates l0being inclined in Wardly, the plastic material ll Within the glassinelosure and upon. the bese, the glass plates l2 plaeed together sideby side with their lower ends inserted through the opening formed by theupper edges of the plates l0 and embedded iu said plastid material, themetallic strap 13 placed in position to @over the exposed edges of saidglass plates and having its ends embedded in said plastic nmterial, undthe ears l5 projecting from said metallic strap upon opposite sides ol'said glass plates, substantially as speoilied.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM ALBERT HAMMOND. ROBERT YV. TAYLOR.

lllitnesses for Hammond:

WM. R. KARSTETER, ELM() CHENNE.

\Vltuesses for Taylor:

MAUD GRIFFIN, S. G. WELLS.

